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Installation

vacs is available for Windows, Linux and macOS.

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Before installing vacs, verify that your system meets the requirements described in the Requirements section.

Follow the steps below to download and install the latest version.

Windows​

Downloading vacs​

To install vacs on Windows, follow the instructions below:

  • Visit the GitHub Releases page of vacs.
  • To download the latest stable version of vacs, find the release marked Latest.
  • If not already done, expand the Assets Tab.
  • Download the correct installer for your system. For Windows, this file has the ending _x64-setup.exe.
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If you don’t see your file, click Show all assets to display the complete list.

Annotated GitHub Release Page

Installing vacs​

Once you have downloaded the Installer, the installation process is straight-forward:

  • Open the installer.
  • Follow the on-screen instructions to install vacs.
  • Launch vacs after the installation completes.
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You can update vacs later using the built-in updater. See the Updating section for details.

Linux​

Downloading vacs​

To install vacs on Linux, follow the instructions below:

  • Visit the GitHub Releases page of vacs.
  • To download the latest stable version of vacs, find the release marked Latest.
  • If not already done, expand the Assets Tab.
  • Download the correct installer for your system. For Linux, this file has the ending x86_64.rpm (Linux rpm) or _amd64.deb (Linux deb).
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If you don’t see your file, click Show all assets to display the complete list.

Annotated GitHub Release Page

Installing vacs​

In Progress.

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You can update vacs later using the built-in updater. See the Updating section for details.

macOS​

Downloading vacs​

To install vacs on macOS, follow the instructions below:

  • Visit the GitHub Releases page of vacs.
  • To download the latest stable version of vacs, find the release marked Latest.
  • If not already done, expand the Assets Tab.
  • Download the correct installer for your system. For macOS, this file has the ending _x64.dmg (Apple Intel) or _aarch64.dmg (Apple Silicon).
tip

If you don’t see your file, click Show all assets to display the complete list.

Annotated GitHub Release Page

Installing vacs​

In Progress.

macOS Code Signing Notice

Our macOS releases are currently not code signed and may therefore be automatically flagged as "corrupted" by macOS.

To run the application, remove it from quarantine by executing the following command in the Terminal Application:

sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /Applications/vacs.app
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You can update vacs later using the built-in updater. See the Updating section for details.